Interested members of the public — age 14 and older — are invited to take the American Mensa admissions test Sunday, January 22, at the Mercer Island Community Center (8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island). Parental permission required for those ages 14-17.

Registration begins at 11:15 a.m. The test begins at 11:30 a.m. and takes about two hours to complete. Test takers will be required to show a photo ID. Cost is $40. RSVP at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Based in Arlington, Texas, American Mensa is an organization for anyone who scores in the top two percent of the general population on an accepted, standardized intelligence test. For more information, call (800) 66-MENSA or visit www.us.mensa.org.